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No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 13th May, 1909.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).

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the Colonial. Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE Slade.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-

No. 13.-Public Works, Extraordinary,

No. 14.-Public Works Department,..

No. 15. Medical Department,

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No. 16.-Colonial Secretary's Department,

No. 17-Medical Department,

...$5,450

2,213

90

270

302

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 20th May, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.